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www.flickr.com View as slideshow Not being a fan of Mozart or Sound of Music, four nights in Salzburg seems a bit long. Actually, there were three full days, and we crossed the border for Germany on one of the days. Still, we seemed to have more time than we needed. There was only a few […]

www.flickr.com View as slideshow As popular as Salzburg is as a tourist destination, I’m not sure if there was one attraction that I would call a must-see. Maybe the must-see thing there is the town itself, more precisely the Old Town, where Mozart used to roam around, or where they shot some of the scenes […]

www.flickr.com View as slideshow The Salzburg City Center is actually surrounded by hills, with a river running through it. One of the hills is supposed to be in a good defensive position, which is why they have this big Fortress sitting on top of it. As Salzburg literally means Salt Castle, salt (which was valuable […]

www.flickr.com View as slideshow Just outside of the city of Salzburg, there were a couple of places we visited. One is the Hellbrunn Palace, which is a popular attraction for the Sound of Music fans. All three of us watched the movie for the first time not long before the trip, but I think we […]